Public Health Nurse

## Overview **Benefits Include**: **Insurance**: Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident **Additional Benefit:** Discounted subscription to Savi student loan forgiveness program **Paid Leave**: Holiday, Vacation, Sick Leave, Short Term Disability Income Continuation **Retirement**: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, deferred compensation . **Work/Life Balance**: Monday - Friday schedule, flexible work hours ## Description Work Monday - Friday with holidays off and join Manitowoc County's team as a Public Health Nurse. This position provides population focused community-oriented nursing care based on the core functions of public health and: - Performs surveillance, investigation, prevention and control of communicable and chronic diseases. - Identifies population groups, families and individuals at high risk of illness, injury, disability, or premature death. - Provides leadership for community health improvement activities. - Addresses community health needs by collecting, reviewing and assessing data to determine service and program needs. - Develops intervention strategies aimed at promoting healthy environmental, social, and economic conditions for all populations. - Collaborates with public and private organizations to address community health needs. - Evaluates effectiveness of public health programs and interventions. Hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ## Requirements A public health nurse, in addition to being licensed as a registered nurse under Ch. 441, Stats., must have one of the following: (1) A bachelor’s degree from a nursing program approved by the board of nursing under s. 441.01 (3), Stats. and Ch. N 1, or accredited by the national professional nursing education accrediting organization. The program shall include preparation in public health nursing or community health nursing OR (2) A master’s degree from a nursing program accredited by the national professional nursing education accrediting organization. The program shall include preparation in public health nursing or community health nursing OR (3) A public health nurse certificate issued by the department prior to December 1, 1984.